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Oakland Athletics @ Cleveland Guardians
1998-04-30 · Night game · Progressive Field · Att: 42855 · 66°F, cloudy, dry · Wind 9 mph to LF · 2:45
Oakland Athletics defeated Cleveland Indians 5–2. Oakland Athletics put up 2 in the 8th. T.J. Mathews earned the win and Billy Taylor picked up the save. Ben Grieve went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OAK | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 11 | |
| CLE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 |
W: T.J. Mathews L: Paul Assenmacher SV: Billy Taylor
Umpires — HP: Gary Cederstrom · 1B: Joe Brinkman · 2B: Derryl Cousins · 3B: Tim Welke · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Oakland Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Rickey Henderson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Dave Magadan | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ben Grieve | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Matt Stairs | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Jason Giambi | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 A. J. Hinch | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Scott Spiezio | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Kurt Abbott | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Ryan Christenson | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mike Blowers | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jack Voigt | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Cleveland Guardians — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Kenny Lofton | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Brian Giles | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 David Justice | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Manny Ramirez | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Thome | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Sandy Alomar | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Travis Fryman | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 David Bell | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Omar Vizquel | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jeff Branson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Oakland Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jimmy Haynes | 6.0 | 5 | 1 | 2 |
| T. J. Mathews | 1.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Buddy Groom | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Billy Taylor | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Cleveland Guardians — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dave Burba | 7.0 | 5 | 1 | 5 |
 Paul Assenmacher | 0.1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Jose Mesa | 1.2 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Rickey Henderson: 43/G4
- Dave Magadan: K
- Ben Grieve: 3/L34
Bot 1
- Kenny Lofton: 53/G56S
- Brian Giles: 43/G4
- David Justice: 43/G4
Top 2
- Matt Stairs: S9/L9S
- Jason Giambi: 46(1)/FO/G4
- A. J. Hinch: K
- Scott Spiezio: 7/P56D
Bot 2
- Manny Ramirez: S7/L7S
- Jim Thome: S9/L9S.1-2
- Sandy Alomar: K
- Travis Fryman: 54(1)3/GDP/G56
Top 3
- Kurt Abbott: 43/G4
- Ryan Christenson: S8/G6
- Rickey Henderson: W.1-2
- Dave Magadan: 53/G5.2-3;1-2
- Ben Grieve: 43/G4
Bot 3
- David Bell: S7/L7S
- Omar Vizquel: 1(B)3(1)/LDP/L15
- Kenny Lofton: 3/G34
Top 4
- Matt Stairs: S4/G34
- Jason Giambi: K
- A. J. Hinch: SB2
- A. J. Hinch: 53/G5
- Scott Spiezio: PB.2-3
- Scott Spiezio: K
Bot 4
- Brian Giles: 7/L7S
- David Justice: 4/P4MD
- Manny Ramirez: 3/G34
Top 5
- Kurt Abbott: 53/G6S
- Ryan Christenson: K
- Rickey Henderson: 7/F7D
Bot 5
- Jim Thome: W
- Sandy Alomar: 6(1)3/GDP/G6M
- Travis Fryman: K
Top 6
- Dave Magadan: 43/G4
- Ben Grieve: HP
- Matt Stairs: D7/F78XD.1-H
- Jason Giambi: 43/G4.2-3
- A. J. Hinch: 9/F9M
Bot 6
- David Bell: 63/G6
- Omar Vizquel: 43/G4
- Kenny Lofton: S8/G4MD
- Brian Giles: SB2
- Brian Giles: E4/P6MD.2-H(NR)(UR)
- David Justice: S5/G5L.1-2
- Manny Ramirez: 43/G4
Top 7
- Scott Spiezio: 8/F8RD
- Kurt Abbott: HR/F7LD
- Ryan Christenson: 9/L9M
- Rickey Henderson: 3/P34
Bot 7
- Jim Thome: HR/L89XD
- Sandy Alomar: 63/G6
- Travis Fryman: 3/P3F
- David Bell: 13/G13
Top 8
- Dave Magadan: S9/L9S
- Ben Grieve: HR/F9LD.1-H
- Matt Stairs: 3/G34
- Jason Giambi: S8/L8LS
- A. J. Hinch: 5/P56
- Scott Spiezio: S4/G34.1-3
- Kurt Abbott: SB2
- Kurt Abbott: W
- Ryan Christenson: 8/F8RXD
Bot 8
- Omar Vizquel: 7/F7LSF
- Kenny Lofton: S19/G13
- Brian Giles: K
- David Justice: 43/G4
Top 9
- Rickey Henderson: 9/F89M
- Mike Blowers: D8/L8RXD
- Ben Grieve: 13/G15
- Matt Stairs: IW
- Jack Voigt: S8/G6.2-H;1-3
- A. J. Hinch: SB2
- A. J. Hinch: 43/G4
Bot 9
- Manny Ramirez: 8/L8RD
- Jim Thome: 43/G4
- Sandy Alomar: S6/G6S
- Jeff Branson: 9/F9D